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Security initiative for Uganda/DRC border

[Rwanda/Tanzania] The Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania, Jorunn Maehlum (left) and the British High Commissioner, Dr Andrew Pocock (right) cut a ribbon to signal opening of the fourth courtroom at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in IRIN
Norwegian Ambassador Jorunn Maehlem (left) and British High Commissioner Andrew Pocock (right) cut a ribbon to signal the opening of the courtroom at the UN tribunal (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania, on 1 March. ICTR President Erik Mose (centre) looks on.
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    Uganda and North Kivu province are to launch joint political and security mobilisation programmes on their common border in a bid to improve security, Ugandan radio reported today. North Kivu governor Leonard Kanyanungu Gafundi stressed the urgent need to sensitise border residents so as to flush out bandits in the area, the radio said.

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